Nevada Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19; Connecticut Governor Enters Self-Quarantine

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks during a news conference at the Sawyer State Building in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 17, 2020. Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

“It was important to me to notify Nevadans as soon as possible of my positive COVID-19 test results. I am currently not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms and I have returned to my residence to begin the quarantine and isolation process,” the Democrat said in a statement.